Tuesday, 8 October 2019
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for women’s centres to rehabilitate female offenders.
What recent discussions he has had with the Attorney General on the prosecution of people who carry knives.
For what reasons the proportion of rape cases that result in conviction has declined since 2010.
What steps his Department is taking to improve financial capability among (a) prisoners and (b) prison leavers.
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of staffing levels in prisons.
What the Government’s policy is on maintaining the independence of the judiciary.
What progress he has made on reforming probation.
What support his Department provides to help prison leavers secure appropriate accommodation on release.
What recent assessment he has made of the effect on access to justice of the court digitisation programme.
What recent public consultation he has conducted on the law in relation to assisted dying.
Whether he plans to abolish the practice of automatic release from prison on licence at the halfway point of sentences for all offenders.
What steps he is taking to ensure the provision of adequate support for victims of crime in court.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities—with reference to Question 24.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa if he will make a statement on the US troop withdrawal from northern Syria.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer to make a statement on HMRC’s published impact analysis of introducing new customs legislation and amendments.
Mr Speaker, with your permission I would like to make a statement on our preparations to leave the European Union on 31 October and the steps we are taking to get ready. It is the strong desire...
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. It has come to light that the Department for Work and Pensions is issuing ill and disabled people with positive health guidance statements, asking them to...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
With the leave of the House, I will put motions 2 and 3 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the Prospectus (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1234), dated 5 September 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5 September, be approved. That the...
I beg to move, That the draft Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 22 July, be approved. These regulations amend the Plant Health (EU...
I beg to move, That the draft Environment and Wildlife (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 24 July, be approved. The convention...
Resolved, That, at this day’s sitting, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until a message has been received from the Lords Commissioners.—(Colin Clark.)
I beg to move, That this House has considered baby loss awareness week. This is the fourth Baby Loss Awareness Week debate, and it is incredibly heartening to see how this has become an annual...
Ordered, That Julia Lopez be discharged from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and Maria Caulfield be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
Message to attend the Lords Commissioners delivered by the Lady Usher of the Black Rod. The Speaker, with the House, went up to hear Her Majesty’s Commission; on their return, the Speaker...
I have to acquaint the House that the House has been to the House of Peers, where a Commission under the Great Seal was read, authorising the Royal Assent to the following Acts: Parliamentary...
I have further to acquaint the House that the Leader of the House of Lords, one of the Lords Commissioners, delivered Her Majesty’s most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, in...
The Commission was also read for proroguing this present Parliament, and the Leader of the House of Lords said: “My Lords and Members of the House of Commons: By virtue of Her...
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